Chautauqua of Mary Pickford by Anita Watson at Dangberg Historic Park

Date and Time

Wednesday Sep 7, 2016
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM PDT

Chautauqua of Mary Pickford by Anita ...

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Upcoming Events at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
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Wednesday, September 7: Chautauqua of Mary Pickford, portrayed by Anita Watson
Wednesday-Sunday, September 14-18: Historic Clothing Exhibit
Saturday, September 17: Western Heritage Festival
Bring your own seating. The 9/7 Chautauqua and 9/14-18 Clothing Exhibit are $5 for adults, free for 16 and younger. Tickets for the Chautauqua are available in Gardnerville at Battle Born Wine and in Minden at 88 Cups & More, or online at dangberg.eventbrite.com. Unless sold out, tickets will be available at the gate. All other events to come are free for everyone. No dogs, please.

Anita Watson will portray Mary Pickford, at the Park on Wednesday, September 7, at 6:30 pm. Mary Pickford was an actress, a writer, a producer, a director, and co-founder of a movie studio. She socialized with Hollywood’s most famous stars and married a swashbuckling film hero, Douglas Fairbanks. In 1955, she published her autobiography, Sunshine and Shadows. Pickford will discuss her book and her life, including her 1920 Nevada divorce. Dr. Anita Watson teaches history at UNR and is coordinator of the Shared History Program. She has been doing Chautauqua performances for more than fifteen years and Pickford is her newest character.

WESTERN HERITAGE FESTIVAL, SEPTEMBER 17
Free for Everyone

10:00am-2:30pm: Children's Craft Yard
10:00am-4:00pm: Historic Clothing Exhibit (fee)
10:30am: Living History Presenter/Chautauqua TBA
11:00am: Carson Valley Quilt Guild – Bed Turning Presentation
Noon: Lunch offerings by Northern Sierra Dutch Oven Cooking Group (fee)
1:00pm: Living History Presenter/Chautauqua TBA
1:30pm: Living History Presenter/Chautauqua TBA
2:00pm: Northern Sierra Dutch Oven Cooking Demonstration
3:00pm: Music by CW & Dr. Spitmore

Our Historic Clothing Exhibit is Wednesday-Sunday, September 14-18.
Wednesday-Friday, 9/14-16, Noon-4:00pm
Saturday-Sunday, 9/17-18, 10:00am-4:00pm
This is an open house exhibit and reservations are not required. $5/adults, free for 16 and younger.

Thank You to these Sponsors

Sponsors for all events: SoaringNV ~ Douglas County ~ Carson Valley Accounting ~ Bently Enterprises ~ The Frances C. and William P. Smallwood Foundation

Additional concerts, speakers and authors sponsors: The Record-Courier ~ Dr. James the Dentist ~ Internovations Website Design ~ Joe Benigno's Tree Service ~ NV Energy ~ Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce ~ Full Circle Soils & Compost ~ Carson Valley Sertoma ~ Allied Sanitation Services ~ A.B.E. Print and Copy Center ~ Cowboy's Cafe

Additional Chautauqua sponsors: Horse Tales Publications
Carson Valley Times ~ Carson Valley Inn

Concerts are made possible by the support of Nevada Arts Council and National Endowment for the Arts. Chautauquas and selected speakers are made possible by support of Nevada Humanities and National Endowment for the Humanities.